ClintonLeadsinPAby19PointsSaysSurveyUSAPoll

ObamaPlays2ndFiddletoClintoninPennsylvaniaDemocraticPrimary:InaDemocraticPrimaryinPennsylvaniatoday,03/11/08,sixweekstothevote,HillaryClintondefeatsBarackObama55%to36%,accordingtoaSurveyUSApollconductedexclusivelyforWCAU-TVPhiladelphia,KDKA-TVPittsburgh,WHP-TVHarrisburg,andWNEP-TVWilkes-Barre.ObamaandClintonareeffectivelytiedinSoutheastPA,whichincludesPhiladelphia,butClintonleadseverywhereelse.Sheisup2:1inSWPA,whichincludesPittsburgh;isup5:4inSouthCentralPA,whichincludesHarrisburg;isup4:1inWestCentralPA,whichincludesJohnstown;isup5:3inNEPA,whichincludesWilkes-Barre;andisup4:1inNWPA,whichincludesErie.Clintonleads2:1amongwhites;Obamaleads3:1amongblacks.Clintonleadsby5amongmen,by30amongwomen.Sheleadsby12amongthoseunderage50,leadsby26amongthoseage50+.OntheEconomy,whichismostimportanttoDemocraticvotersinPA,Clintonleadsby24points.OnHealthCare,nextmostimportant,Clintonleadsby32points.AmongvotersfocusedonIraq,thetwoareeffectivelytied.

--SurveyUSA;courtesyofFrankLeidermann,ActingEditor